ACEP‘s Wilderness Medicine Section

Wilderness Medicine
With the increasing popularity of outdoor and wilderness recreation, emergency physicians find themselves treating various conditions unique to the wilderness environment.
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May 22, 2022
When the Desert Gets Too Hot to Handle: Heat Stroke in Staged Ultramarathon Running
Poor regulation of body heat, excessive exercise, and extreme weather conditions can each be dangerous. What if you combined all of these? Ultramarathon running pushes athletes to their mental and phy...

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